3 DDS

3 DDS (dds 3) tape drive costs have been low (generally under $1,000) and the tape cost has been low (about $10-$25 per tape cartridge).

But dds 3 (3 dds) tape drive users have made steep concessions to enjoy low prices: capacity (20GB to 36GB) has not kept pace with market needs, speed has suffered (3MB/s, 10GB/h max.), and because of old-fashioned track-based technology and head-to-tape alignment issues, media error rates have been high and restore dependability has been much lower than expected.

Tandberg Data's VXA Packet Drives are the new standard for 3 dds tape drive users.

New VXA X Tape media makes switching from dds 3 even easier

X Tape offers the scalability of three different cartridge capacities, compatibility with the next generation drive, and the ability to reliably restore data even under the most extreme conditions.

VXA X Tapes are available in 20/40GB (native/compressed), 40/80 GB and 80/160 GB capacities for the same VXA-2 drive, providing users the flexibility to choose the capacity that best meets their current storage and budget needs with the ability to add capacity on demand, simply by using higher capacity VXA Tapes.

With VXA X Tape cartridge pricing comparable to dds, users can now easily step up to enterprise-class backup and restore technology and a better TCO. The new low price of X Tape, along with all of the benefits of VXA Packet Technology, makes the VXA Packet Format the clear replacement for aging 3 dds.

VXA Packet Technology

With four times the capacity of 3 dds tape drive units, about twice the data transfer rate, and several orders of magnitude higher reliability, VXA Packet Tape drives and autoloaders from Tandberg Data offer 3 dds tape drive users a significant upgrade in capacity, performance, and dependability.

VXA Packet Technology is simply a better, more efficient way to store and retrieve data. VXA Packet Tape technology is nothing short of a revolution in data recording and retrieval. Prior to the introduction of VXA Packet Technology, the fundamental architecture and format of tape drives had not changed in more than twenty years.

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